TWM679702U - Wireless adapter - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention provides a wireless adapter, comprising: a housing having an accommodating space and a slot communicating with the accommodating space; a substrate disposed in the accommodating space and including a transmission port, the transmission port being fitted into the slot and used for pluggable connection of a digital transmission line; and a signal conversion unit, a control unit, and an antenna unit, all disposed on the substrate; the control unit employs a wireless transmission chipset in the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band; the antenna unit employs a wireless transceiver antenna in the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band; wherein the signal conversion unit is used to convert data received by the digital transmission line into digital data wirelessly transmitted by the control unit, and to convert digital signals received and processed by the control unit into data supported for transmission by the digital transmission line. This enables data transmission between two electronic products using short-range wireless communication technology.

Description

Wireless adapter

This invention relates to an adapter, particularly a wireless adapter used to connect various digital transmission lines and convert wired digital signals into data transmitted via short-range, non-contact wireless digital signals.

Note that electronic products such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops have become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. When users want to transfer data from one electronic product to another, they usually use a conventional wired adapter to connect the digital transmission lines of both products in order to bridge the signal from one electronic product to the other.

When there are obstacles such as glass, wood, or walls between the two electronic products, it is necessary to drill holes in the obstacles to allow the digital transmission lines to pass through before the two electronic products can be connected to each other through the conventional wired adapter. However, drilling holes in the obstacles will damage the structure of the obstacles, ruin the overall aesthetics, and increase the inconvenience of connection.

The applicant then devoted his mind and effort to research and development, and developed a wireless adapter that can be used to connect the digital transmission line of an electronic product and transmit data to another electronic product through short-range wireless communication technology, so as to achieve the purpose of data transmission between the two electronic products.

This invention provides a wireless adapter suitable for connecting a digital transmission line. The wireless adapter includes: a housing having a receiving space and a slot communicating with the receiving space; a substrate disposed in the receiving space and including a transmission port fitted into the slot for pluggable connection of the digital transmission line; a signal conversion unit disposed on the substrate; and a control unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the signal conversion unit. The control unit is a 60G... A wireless transmission chipset operating in the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band; and an antenna unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the control unit, wherein the antenna unit is a wireless transceiver antenna operating in the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band; wherein the signal conversion unit is used to convert the data received by the digital transmission line into digital data wirelessly transmitted by the control unit, and to convert the digital signal received and processed by the control unit into data supported by the digital transmission line for transmission.

In one embodiment, the wireless adapter of the present invention further includes a connector disposed in the housing.

In one embodiment, the connector is a magnet or an adhesive.

In one embodiment, the data transmission format of the port is a wired transmission cable of Type C, USB A, Micro USB, RJ45, HDMI or any other data transmission format.

In one embodiment, the wireless adapter of the present invention further includes an interface conversion unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the control unit. The interface conversion unit is used to convert the signal received by the digital transmission line into a data transmission format different from that of the transmission port.

In summary, the wireless adapter of this invention can convert data received from the digital transmission line into digital data for wireless transmission by the control unit through the signal conversion unit, and convert the digital signal received and processed by the control unit into data supported by the digital transmission line. By adopting a wireless transmission chipset and wireless transceiver antenna in the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band, the wireless adapter of this invention can achieve transmission speeds of USB 2.0 or higher, and improve the convenience of connecting electronic products.

To fully understand the purpose, features, and effects of this invention, a detailed explanation is provided below with specific examples and accompanying drawings:

Please refer to Figures 1-3, which are respectively a perspective view, a cross-sectional view and a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the wireless adapter 10 of this invention, including: a housing 1, a substrate 2, a signal conversion unit 3, a control unit 4 and an antenna unit 5, wherein the substrate 2 is disposed inside the housing 1, the signal conversion unit 3, the control unit 4 and the antenna unit 5 are respectively disposed on the substrate 2, and the control unit 4 is electrically connected to the signal conversion unit 3 and the antenna unit 5.

Please refer to Figures 1-2. The shell 1 has an accommodating space 11 and a slot 12. The slot 12 connects to the accommodating space 11. In this embodiment, the appearance of the shell 1 can be generally cylindrical, but this is not intended to limit the invention.

Please refer to Figure 4. The wireless adapter 10 of this invention is adapted to connect a digital transmission line L. In this embodiment, the digital transmission line L can be a wired transmission line using Type C, USB A, Micro USB, RJ45, HDMI or any other data transmission format.

Please refer to Figure 3. The substrate 2 is disposed in the accommodating space 11 and includes a transmission port 21. The transmission port 21 is fitted into the slot 12 and is used to connect the digital transmission line L in a pluggable manner. In this embodiment, the data transmission format of the transmission port 21 can correspond to the data transmission interface of the digital transmission line L, such as Type C, USB A, Micro USB, RJ45 or HDMI.

Please refer to Figure 3. The signal conversion unit 3 is disposed on the substrate 2 and is used to convert the data received by the digital transmission line L into digital data that the control unit 4 can wirelessly transmit to the outside, and to convert the digital signal received and processed by the control unit 4 into data that the digital transmission line L supports for transmission.

Please refer to Figure 3. The control unit 4 is disposed on the substrate 2. In this embodiment, the control unit 4 is a wireless transmission chipset using the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band.

Please refer to Figure 3. The antenna unit 5 is disposed on the substrate 2. In this embodiment, the antenna unit 5 is a wireless transceiver antenna using the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band. The antenna unit 5 and the control unit 4 are two independent components that can be connected to each other through the substrate 2 or an external circuit. However, this invention is not limited to this. That is, in other embodiments, the antenna unit 5 and the control unit 4 can be integrated into one component and can be directly embedded in the substrate 2.

Please refer to Figure 5, which is a schematic diagram of the use of the wireless adapter 10 of this invention in a first embodiment. Specifically, when two electronic products need to transmit data, they can each connect their respective digital transmission lines L and then connect them to the wireless adapter 10 of this invention. In this way, the digital data to be transmitted between the two electronic products can be transmitted wirelessly at short distances through the wireless adapter 10 of this invention.

Please refer to Figure 6, which is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the wireless adapter 10 of this invention. Compared with the first embodiment, it may also include a connector 6 disposed on the housing 1. In this embodiment, the connector 6 may be a magnet or an adhesive.

Please refer to Figure 7, which is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the wireless adapter 10 of the present invention in use. Specifically, even if there is a barrier B between the two electronic products, the wireless adapter 10 of the present invention can still perform short-range non-contact wireless transmission when the thickness of the barrier B does not exceed a certain level (e.g., 5 cm). Furthermore, the wireless adapter 10 of the present invention can also be attached to the two opposite ends of the barrier B by means of the connector 6.

Please refer to Figure 8, which is a schematic diagram of the substrate of the third embodiment of the wireless adapter 10 of this invention. Compared with the aforementioned embodiments, it may further include an interface conversion unit 7 disposed on the substrate 2 and electrically connected to the signal conversion unit 3. Specifically, the interface conversion unit 7 is used to convert the data received by the digital transmission line L into a data transmission format different from that of the transmission port 21 before transmitting it to the signal conversion unit 3.

In summary, the wireless adapter of this invention can convert data received from the digital transmission line into digital data for wireless transmission by the control unit through the signal conversion unit, and convert the digital signal received and processed by the control unit into data supported by the digital transmission line. By adopting a wireless transmission chipset and wireless transceiver antenna in the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band, the wireless adapter of this invention can achieve transmission speeds of USB 2.0 or higher, and improve the convenience of connecting electronic products.

The present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are for the purpose of describing the present invention only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all variations and substitutions equivalent to these embodiments should be considered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application.

10: Wireless Adapter 1: Housing 11: Receiving Space 12: Slot 2: Board 21: Transmission Port 3: Signal Conversion Unit 4: Control Unit 5: Antenna Unit 6: Connector 7: Interface Conversion Unit B: Barrier L: Digital Transmission Line

[Figure 1] is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention. [Figure 2] is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention. [Figure 3] is a schematic diagram of the substrate of the first embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention. [Figure 4] is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention connected to a digital transmission line. [Figure 5] is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention in use. [Figure 6] is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention. [Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention in use. [Figure 8] is a schematic diagram of the substrate of the third embodiment of the wireless adapter of the present invention.

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21: Transmission Port

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4: Control Unit

5: Antenna Unit

Claims (5)

A wireless adapter suitable for connecting to a digital transmission line, the wireless adapter comprising: a housing having a receiving space and a slot communicating with the receiving space; a substrate disposed in the receiving space and including a transmission port fitted into the slot for pluggable connection to the digital transmission line; a signal conversion unit disposed on the substrate; a control unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the signal conversion unit, the control unit being a wireless transmission chipset using the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band; and an antenna unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the control unit, the antenna unit being a wireless transceiver antenna using the 60GHz to 62GHz frequency band. The signal conversion unit is used to convert the data received by the digital transmission line into digital data that the control unit can wirelessly transmit to the outside, and to convert the digital signal received and processed by the control unit into data that the digital transmission line supports for transmission. The wireless adapter as described in claim 1 further includes a connector disposed in the housing. The wireless adapter as described in claim 2, wherein the connector is a magnet or an adhesive. The wireless adapter as described in claim 1, wherein the data transmission format of the transmission port is a wired transmission cable of Type C, USB A, Micro USB, RJ45, HDMI or any other data transmission format. The wireless adapter as described in claim 1 further includes an interface conversion unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the signal conversion unit. The interface conversion unit is used to convert the data received by the digital transmission line into a data transmission format different from that of the transmission port and then transmit it to the signal conversion unit.